Trial Dates Set for Former Arkansas Detention Officer Accused of Assaulting a Juvenile Inmate, Local Outlet Reports

A judge has set trial dates in the case of a former Craighead County, Arkansas, detention officer accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile inmate, according to an Oct. 1 report from Jonesboro Right Now. The outlet reported the scheduling action in a case that arose from the former officer's work inside the county's detention operation.

The allegation involves a person held in custody, a setting in which the accused's position gave him direct authority over the alleged victim, per the outlet's account of the charges. The former officer no longer works for the county, according to the report.

The charges are allegations only and will be resolved at trial unless the case is otherwise disposed of. Jonesboro Right Now's story, linked here, lists the scheduled dates and the counts the former officer faces.